Quinn Ewers reveals how he felt returning to the field from injury in Week 11

Quinn Ewers returned to the fold for Texas on Saturday, as the Longhorns welcomed their quarterback back against the TCU Horned Frogs over the weekend.

While it was another close game, Ewers led Texas to the win, and kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive. He completed 22-of-33 passes for 317 yards and one touchdown and one interception in his return from a shoulder injury, and Ewers elaborated on how he felt after the game.

“It was great to be back out there,” Ewers revealed. “I felt like I just went right in there and was just as comfortable as when I left. So I was just fired up to be back out there. Couldn’t thank the Lord enough.”

Meanwhile, Longhorns leader Steve Sarkisian stated Ewers played “pretty well” and came up in big moments for Texas, happy with his quarterback’s performance.

“I thought Quinn played pretty well,” Sarkisian said during his postgame interview with ESPN’s Tom Luginbill. “Coming off that injury — made some big-time plays in some big-time moments for us. Hopefully, we can continue to get him more and more healthy as we move forward.”

Sarkisian added more during his postgame press conference, continuing to praise his quarterback. Ewers’ pocket presence was another positive point brought up, something that could have been shaky for someone coming off a shoulder problem.

“Quinn, coming off of injury, I don’t know if I could have asked for much more,” Sarkisian said. “I thought he stood in the pocket. I thought he made some throws in critical moments. I’m sure we’re going to look at the tape and see plays that maybe he could have executed a little better, and that’s any game.”

Nevertheless, Ewers wasn’t perfect on Saturday. He did have a couple of mistakes throughout, with the main one being an interception in the first half. He underthrew Xavier Worthy but after a lengthy return from TCU, Jordan Whittington was able to make a nice play and punch the ball out. Texas fell on the fumble, giving Ewers another shot.

He took advantage of it, finding Worthy down the sideline once again. His first throw following the interception was an incredible one, washing out the mistake. Just a few moments later, Texas punched the ball into the end zone for six.

Now, the focus for Steve Sarkisian and Quinn Ewers is looking to continue to work on the quarterback’s shoulder and get closer back to 100%.

Iowa State is the main focus, but Texas has some bigger-picture goals to accomplish this season. They are still in the driver’s seat to make an appearance in the Big 12 Championship game. We’ll see if they can get there.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh contributed to this article.